GRUB

[William Allaire]

On Jan 26, 2008, at 8:12 AM, Karl Larsen wrote:

> Jacques B. wrote:
>>> Break!
>>>
>>>    Your all trying to avoid the truth. As I have already said info  
>>> grub
>>> is a lousy way to learn to USE grub. I tried and failed and so  
>>> have many
>>> others.
>>>
>>>    What I want is a 15-30 page paper that explains how you use  
>>> grub. It
>>> might point back to info grub for a thing or two but it stands on  
>>> it's own.
>>>
>>>    What I have seen to this time is people trying to avoid the
>>> question. It is not working.
>>>
>>> Karl
>>>
>>>
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>>
>> http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/grub.html
>> http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Quick_GRUB
>>
>> The first one is more detailed.  I suspect neither will be what you
>> want.  What it tells me is that most people either want the full meal
>> deal (the 90+ page grub manual), or a short guide (1-2 pages cut to
>> the chase type of guide).  Or perhaps more accurately those who've
>> taken the time to write a guide didn't see the need to elaborate much
>> beyond a few pages.  If someone is going to take the time (and has  
>> the
>> desire) to go through a 30 page guide because they want to better
>> understand grub, then they'll just as likely go through the grub
>> manual and pick out the 25-50 pages from it that they see as relevant
>> to their situation or of personal interest.  Why write a guide that  
>> is
>> 1/3 of the full manual for the very few who find that a 2-3 page  
>> guide
>> is not sufficient but the full guide is too much.
>>
>> Jacques B.
>>
>>
>   Thank you. The first URL is what I am looking for. It is written  
> for SUSE and UBUNTO but it is the same grub. And it is just a little  
> too short but it covers all the things I wanted.
>
>   I will put it in my saved things.
>
> Karl

You might try this page as well:

http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/p15.htm

bill